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有手有腳

简有手有脚 · 繁有手有腳

Mandarin · pinyin yǒu shǒu yǒu jiǎo

lit. have hands have feet
to be able bodied (idiom)
to have the ability to work

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有: yǒu · have, own, possess; exist
手: shǒu · hand
腳: jiǎo · foot; base, leg, foundation
脚: jiǎo · leg, foot; base, leg, foundation

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3–3–3–3 · you3 shou3 you3 jiao3

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jau5 sau2 jau5 goek3

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